Against the Grain Theatre has partnered with the Canadian Opera Company to present a contemporary film version of Mozart’s Requiem. The new film will be offered for free to audiences around the world starting on Nov. 27 on AtG TV. The production by Joel Ivany was conducted by Johannes Debus with soloists Midori Marsh, Marion Newman, Andrew Haji, and Vartan {…}
Regina Opera is set to present a concert honoring the memory of late conductor José Alejandro “Alex” Guzmán. The showcase, which is set to take place, on Nov. 21, 2021 at the OLPH school Auditorium in New York City, will feature Regina Opera soloists and Orchestra conducted by Gregory Ortega and Scott Jackson Wiley. Audiences will hear selections from “The {…}
Lyric Fest will present two performances of “My Letter to the World” on Dec. 11 at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church and on Dec. 12, 2021 at the Academy of Vocal Arts. The showcase, which focuses on the life and work of Emily Dickinson, will star soprano Christine Lyons, mezzo-soprano Pascale Spinney, tenor Aaron Crouch, and baritone Gregory Feldmann. Joining them {…}
U.K.-based Random Opera has announced its 2022 season. The season kicks off with a production of Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischütz.” Performance Date: April 9, 2022 Next up is the world premiere of Evan Henry and John Klaess’ “Algorithisms,” the winner of the company’s New Works Competition. Performance Date: Jun 2022 The company will then pivot to the world {…}
The Connecticut Lyric Opera is set to present Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” in New Britain, Hartford, and New London. The production will be conducted by Adrian Sylveen, Artistic Director of Connecticut Lyric Opera and Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, and directed by Jan Mason, Associate Artistic Director of Connecticut Lyric Opera. Deborah Lifton will sing the role of Rosalinde von Eisenstein alongside {…}
West Edge Opera is set to present “Snapshots” on April 9 and 10, 2022. The showcase, which will be a co-presentation with Earplay Chamber Music Ensemble, will feature five new operas including Cesar Cancino and Scott DeTurk’s “The Dark Horse;” Michael Kaulkin’s “Lilith;” Gabrielle Rosse’s “Cristina Doesn’t Need Saving;” Jean Ahn’s “Remembrance;” and Ryan Suleiman and Cristina Friès’ “The School {…}
Pacific Chorale has announced its holiday slate. First up, the ensemble is set to present “Christmas Carols by the Light of Candles” on Dec. 4 and 8, 2021 at 8 p.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, CA. The showcase, led by Robert Istad, will feature seasonal choral music from the Renaissance and beyond. Some {…}
The American Opera Project’s AOPTV free streaming service has announced the addition of three music videos of songs from the chamber opera “Letters That You Will Not Get: Women’s Voices from the Great War.” The three videos will be available beginning Nov. 11. The videos were made in early fall of 2020 with the artists self-recording in lockdown, and premiered {…}
Fairfield County Chorale is set to present “Hailstork Holiday, and Little Hallelujah” on Dec. 12, 2021 at the Norwalk Concert Hall in Connecticut. The concert will celebrate the 80th birthday of composer Adolphus Hailstork, who will also be visiting in person. Audiences will hear Hailstork’s “A Christmas Canticle” and “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes.” The performance will also feature {…}
Heartbeat Opera is set to present “Messy Messiah” in time for the holiday season. The showcase, which will feature an original script by Ethan Heard and Jacob Ashworth, will feature music from Händel’s “Messiah,” “Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker,” Barber’s “Vanessa,” Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus,” Purcell’s “King Arthur,” Vivaldi’s “Winter,” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” among others. All music will be arranged by Daniel {…}
Soprano Alexandria Crichlow is set to present “Evolution” on Nov. 20, 2021 at New Mount Zion Baptist Church in New York City. The showcase will feature Joaquin Turina’s “Homenaje a Lope de Vega,” Margaret Bonds’ “Three Dream Portraits,” H. Leslie Adams’ “Nightsongs,” and several songs by Hall Johnson, Jasmine Barnes, Damon Dandridge, Jasmine Barnes, David Neff, and Alma Androzzo. The {…}